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Where does “provar” come from?

provar (Venetian) comes from Latin probare, from Latin probo, from Latin probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

provar (Venetian): to try, test

Definitions

  1. to try, test

Ancestry of “provar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprobarepresent active infinitive of probō; second-person...
2LatinproboI approve, I commend; I test, I inspect; I...
3Latinprobusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “provar”

  • próva
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